state, worst in the region and in the lowest in the nation the past five years. >> reporter: some say it's time to consider a radical solution. >> i would like to know why this county shouldn't explore municipalzation, creation of a public power company. >> reporter: public power companies have a long history in the u.s. today more than 2,000 american cities and towns light up homes, businesses and streets with public power. but the cost of buying up all of pepco's lines and substations would be enormous and even the citizen head of the county work group looking at pepco's reliability is skeptical of a buyout. >> i guess it can happen but it's a long reach. >> reporter: the chairman of the holding company that owns pepco declined to turn up for the hearing. he did take out a full page ad in "the washington post" poll guising for the latest -- apologizing for the latest

outage. a pepco representative insists they are spending millions to boost reliability. >> we are not where we need to be. we will get there and that's our commitment. >> reporter: pepco promises that it will spend more than half a billion over the next few years to boost reliability but executives were forced to admit that so far they have only jumped over their already planned investment by just $10 million. back to you. >> bruce, montgomery county is not alone in exploring this, right? >> no, this could be the worst week in washington for pepco. tomorrow they have a hearing before the maryland general assembly and there the folks are considering the governor supports the idea of setting certain standards for pepco and for public utilities across the state and if they don't meet them by fining them and fining the shareholders, really, for failing to meet the electric

standards. >> okay. bruce leshan, thank you. bundle up. an arctic blast is heading our way tonight. what about snow? topper is in the weather center with the forecast. >> we were in 50 today. clouds came in fast now we have the arctic front bearing down. let's start with the big picture, satellite picture. a couple of things. one is the snow in the ohio valley. that's the leading edge of the arctic air turning the rain to snow and into ohio and kentucky. the other feature is this area of rain. it's a separate system. we will watch that. that should stay to the southeast of that. we will see how much moisture is left as the cold air rolls in tonight. you can do stuff. it won't snow soon. 43 gaithersburg. 45 downtown. 45 may fast sus. the arc -- may fast sus. 25 in chicago. the arctic air is on the way. tonight cloudy, turning colder.

becoming windy. low temps in the 30s. gusty after midnight. we will come back with what the random snow showers mean to the commute. >> thank you. it could be seen for miles and miles. a plume of black smoke billowing from the national mall earlier this morning. 9news was the first on the scene when a fear broke out close to the museum of natural history. >> reporter: thick, black smoke billowing high above the national mall. >> i was working in the faa building. there was a plume of black smoke coming up in a big cloud over the top. >> reporter: debbie christianson was worried about the menacing cloud as she looked out the window. >> i am in a federal building. we are close to this. seeing that heavy black smoke was frightening. >> reporter: smithsonian officials say fire broke out

before 8:00. they say a construction crew was working on the hvac system located in a separate mechanical building about 100 feet away from the natural history museum at 7th and madison street. the hvac in the parking lot supplies heat and air- conditioning directly to the museum. >> you can't see it. you wonder what the situation is. as soon as it was clear, it wasn't the building, i felt relief. >> reporter: the impressive cloud of smoke looked worse than it was. no one was injured. the fee people inside were evacuated. fire did not get inside the natural history museum and smithsonian officials say they know of no damage inside the building. on the national mall, surae chinn, 9news now. >> the fire on the mall wasn't the only disruption during the morning rush hour. a tanker truck spilled a load of diesel fuel on pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house. the secret service said the truck was leaving the grounds

whit sprung a leak. a haz-mat team was called to the scene. we have breaking news now out of southeast d.c. police say a body has been found in the woods of nailer road. they say a child found the body shortly after 3:00 this afternoon in the 3500 block. police sent a dog to the scene to aid in the investigation. we will have more details when they are available. a driver is in custody after a hit-and-run crash that put four people in the hospital. one of the victims is in critical condition. it happened overnight at rhode island and eastern avenues in northeast. investigators say a toyota slammed into a bmw causing it to spin around. the toyota hit the bmw again before driving away. police later arrested the toyota's driver. he is in the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. sky 9 flew over a restaurant fire this morning at westfield wheaton plaza. investigators say flames broke out in duck work above the

texas barbecue factory. one firefighter was taken to the hospital with cuts to the face. damage is estimated at over $200,000. caught on tape, an alarming trend in crime that is targeting your local pharmacy. we are talking about drug addicts that are brazen in an effort to steal painkillers. >> pharmacies are fighting back with more increased security. >> reporter: watch as pair of burglars burst through the glass front door on christmas eve and rush to the back counter of the new market pharmacy to grab as much oxycontin as they can find. it was the second time in four months the store was hit. so much broken glass there is still some around. >> it was a smash and grab kind of thing. >> reporter: the pharmacist said it's an anxious time for small town pharmacists who are

thinking about security 24-7. >> we have cameras. we have tried to avoid any he other more obvious kinds of security features like gates or barriers to the customer. >> reporter: lee's pharmacy is one of four local during the early winter. meanwhile, these brothers, seth and jacob norwood were arrested december 19th -- 29th in frederick county. they are accused of stealing oxycontin and leading police on a high-speed chase. in virginia, this man jonathan ross carlton was sentenced to five years for robberies from manassas to montgomery county. customers are unsettled by the trend that is making the small town pharmacies a target for big time crime. >> you have families running in, getting prescription. our pharmacies out here aren't hidden behind glass like the banks are. it puts so many people at risk. >> reporter: oxycontin is so

sought after on the street a single pill can sell for as much as $80. a single robbery can net tens of thousands, more than the typical robbery of a bank. in new market, scott broom, 9news now. >> the u.s. drug enforcement administration reports 1200 pharmacy robberies across the nation in the past year. an ann arundel county man faces 21 counts of burglary and peeping tom charges. police arrested 35-year-old charles novac in november after officers responded to a burglary call in the neighborhood where he lives. investigators also found girls' underwear. a bottom man told officers -- woman told officers she came home and found a man sitting in a car in her garage. he had a video of nude people who were not aware they were being recorded. >> we seized electronic equipment and evidence that we

had from other residences. >> videotapes and underwear? >> yes. >> novac is being held without bond. police are working to identify other victims that could be out there who were secretly videotaped. the revolt against egypt's president continues. hosni mubarak insists he will stay on until elections in september. joel brown is at the white house. >> reporter: many atms in he guilt were spitting out cash again today. egyptian shoppers could go to the market. there is normalcy returning as the unrest remains. 0 protestors in -- he protestors in alexandria, egypt started with chants screaming for their embattled president to go. but on state television, there he was. hosni mubarak still holding on to power. he met with the new cabinet and

the government announced it's boosting salaries and pensions by 15%, the latest concession aimed at calming the row volt. it's not enough for demonstrators that built a tent city vowing to stay until all the demands are met starting with mubarak's immediate resignation. >> we stay here until the president of egypt leaves the country. >> reporter: the white house's main focus is on an orderly transition. they worry if mubarak leaves too soon it could complicate egypt's road to democracy. >> obviously egypt has to negotiate and i think they are making progress. >> reporter: normalcy is coming at a faster pace than democracy. many banks and stores are opening for the first time in over a week. the congested streets are busy again. but it's an uneasy calm. soldiers on tanks and burned

out cars are constant reminders of the impasse dividing the country. the president and the protestors style refusing to back down. the state department points out if mubarak steps down now, egypt's constitution would call for a new election in 60 days. u.s. officials strongly suggested that egypt is not ready, at least not yet. joel brown. back to you. the egyptian government released a marketing executive from google who was arrested 10 days earlier. he was said to be one of the leading youth organizers of the protests in cairo. today many maryland commuters have been anxiously waiting for will soon be here. governor o'malley announced the first segment of the enter county connector will open february 22nd. it connects i 370 at georgia avenue. drivers can use the icc free of charge from february 22nd through march 6th. after that they have to pay

tolls using ez pass or be billed per use. we have a commuter alert for drivers in montgomery county. if you think traffic is bad along upper georgia avenue, things will get worse. workers will resurface a 3 1/2 mile stretch of 397. drivers should expect lane closures but thy won't close them down during rush hour. the work will be carefully coordinated with icc construction. the country's largest minority organization, united negro college fund is on the move. the group held a ceremonial groundbreaking today. the plan is to move the headquarters from fairfax to washington in 2012. the construction will take place on 7th street in northwest d.c.'s shaw neighborhood. everybody is talking about christina aguilera's slip up during the super bowl national anthem. but how would you do?

still ahead on 9news, bruce johnson tests people on the lyrics of the star spangled banner.

dr. oz right here on wusa 9 rang the closing bell on wall street. that is where the dow finished up 69 points to close at 12,161. nasdaq up 14 points. the good doctor helped the s&p rise about 8 points. good for him. president obama is calling for a new era of cooperation between his administration and the business community. >> in the first speech to the chambers of commerce, he proceeded corporate america to get in the game and spend profits creating jobs.

alexis christoff for ross has the story. >> maybe if we brought over a fruitcake when i moved in we would have gotten off to a better start. >> reporter: they had a rocky relationship the last two years now both sides are looking to work together. >> i got one message. my message is now is the time to invest in america. >> reporter: president obama argued businesses have a responsibility to help the u.s. economy. he called on executives to start using the nearly $2 trillion on the balance sheets to create jobs. the president pledged to help american businesses compete with a change in the corporate tax code and a push for more exports but he warned that shouldn't translate into more record wall street profits and big bonuses. >> they have to be shared by american workers who need to know that expanding trade and opening markets will lift their

standard of living as well as your bottom line. >> reporter: republicans contend the president is crushing the business community under stiff felling regulations market watchers aren't ready to put stock in his promises. >> i'm not certain that he has convinced anybody that he has changed. the speech was long on good feelings and happiness and short on specifics. >> reporter: but the chamber is flying a massive job's banner on the outside of the building. both sides hope by working together, they can put millions of unemployed americans back to work. alexis christoph officer rouse, cbs news, new york. credit card debt is up for the first time in three years. first increase since september of 2008. aol says it's a deal. the company is buying huffington post, a deal worth $315 million. the merger will put ariana

huffington in charges of all aol content. it was founded in 2005 and known for political coverage. it claims 25 million unique visitors a day. how well did the district respond to the snowstorm? you remember that snowstorm where you got stuck for hours on the road? council committee held a public hearing to get answers. director terry bellamy said the problem that contributed to the misery was road closings. >> the closures which were the result of downed trees, downed power lines, disabled and abandoned vehicles, and accidents included. needless to say it crippled the ability to move vehicles out of the district. >> another big problem was that so many commuters did not head the warning that his department issued regarding the forecast. the wife of a heart attack

victim held back tears as she recounted the efforts to save her husband. it happened during the storm. all that traffic was just at a standstill. that was the day melvin new man had a heart attack shoveling his driveway. his wife called for help. >> my most awful moments were trying to get through to 911 and they were so bombarded with calls because of the weather. it took me so long. the line was busy, busy, busy. i'm thing oh, my gosh he will die in front of me and i can't do anything about it. >> amazingly on a day when everything went wrong for most drivers, everything went right in this case. firefighters and ems workers pushed cars out of the way to get her husband to the hospital. we will hear from him and the rescuers credited with saving his life. that is coming up tonight at 7:00. so hard to see those pictures. >> that is an incredible story. not only do you have the

tremendous effort to get to them but that punk few waits what can happen when you shovel. so much stress on the heart and sends blood pressure up immediately. the fact that they were able to get to him. >> your husband has a heart attack, even if it's sunny out it's stressful but snow, that's crazy stress. >> it will snow again in dallas tomorrow night. this is west memphis, arkansas, they had snow today. it will miss us. maybe a snow shower late but if you want to do things the next few hours you will be fine. we hit 50 today. 45 national. colder farther up 270. low 40s in gaithersburg. out to the west, mid-40s. 42 sterling.

45 toward leesburg. satellite picture, combined. a two-prong system. one is a cold front. that is the arctic front that will usher in the colder air. this will skirt off to the south and east. at one time we were concerned about this storm as well. this will hug the coast, if it waited for the cold air we would have problems. i don't think we will have major problems. don't be surprised tomorrow morning if you see rain showers, possibly snow showers in the early part of the rush hour. no accumulating problems but freak you out. right now light rain to the south and light rain engulfing most of the metro area moving from the south to the north. the outside story, we will be following the arctic air. it will move in late tonight. windy and colder tomorrow. cold all week. some snow is possible thursday. looks like most of it will go to the south and east of us and not a big storm. i will share this with you now. last thursday, this thursday's storm looked like a monster but

not any more. here is futurecast, 2:00 in the morning, rain showers over the metro area. notice the snow, cumberland, oakland back to petersburg. we will stop it about 5:30. for the early commuters, rain in town. but we see snow hagerstown, martinsburg and western sections of loudoun. you may have a bought of snow showers as you go to work early tomorrow. by 8:30 everything pushes eastward, the cold air rushes in. a slight chance of a flurry in the afternoon. it will snow near oakland, west of the divide. for tonight, cloudy turning colder. rain to snow showers, becoming windy. low temps in the 30s. most of us will stay above freezing. winds 15 to 25 with higher gusts. 32 in gaithersburg. 34 downtown. 33 fairfax and reston. tomorrow morning we will keep the chance of an early rain or snow shower in.

partly cloudy, windy, cold. by afternoon, looking to partly cloudy skies, windy and cold. windchill 15 to 25. dress for the 20s tomorrow even though highs will be in the upper 30s. next seven days, cold all week then look what happens. maybe light snow thursday. then 38 friday. then look what happens. 40s saturday. touch a spring sunday and monday. mid-50s sunday. mid- to upper-50s on monday. that might be low. we may be inching the temperature up. >> get out of here. >> further away from the snow. closer to the sun. >> time to hit the running trails. love it. all right. thanks, topper. well, catostrophic cyclone and deadly flooding, now australia is dealing with brushfires.

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another 29 properties are damaged. calmer wind are helping firefighters contain the winds. the worst of the fires was accidentally started by a man using a power tool. this is devastating news for thousand of people preparing for carnival in rio de janeiro. a warehouse containing the costumes and floats have gone up in flames. the fire comes about a month before the parade. in the words of one seamstress, this carnival is over. two men charged in a deadly shooting at an ohio fraternity house could face new charges. a court appearance for the 19 and 22-year-old suspects has been delayed until tomorrow. one shooting was killed in the shooting yesterday morning. 11 others were injured. investigators say the suspects had been involved in a dispute at a frat party. they left then returned and allegedly opened fire. the man las vegas police

call the biker ban date mad his first appearance today. he is the son of a las vegas judge. he is charged with stealing a million and a half dollars in casino chips. police say they can't account for most of the loot. coming up next, new at 5:30, wikileaks founder julian assange is back in court in britain.

wikileaks founder is back in a courtroom fighting extradition to sweden on sex crimes allegations. this is bruce johnson. millions upon millions saw her mistake during the singing of the national anthem. how many people in this area know the words? i will have the story coming up. plus, we are talking about five hour energy drinks. the commercials are everywhere. are you getting more than what

is advertised? lawyers for julian assange told a british judge there is no way the wikileaks found kerr get a fair trial. he is fighting extradition to sweden on sex crimes allegations. charlie d'agata is in london for the extradition hearing. >> reporter: cameras snapped as julian assange headed to a court to battle extradition to sweden where he faces sex crimes allegations. his lawyers told a judge that between his huge notoriety an rape trials there is no way he would get a fair hearing. >> a process like this surely you must understand who your friends are. >> reporter: the 39-year-old is accused of sexual assaulting two women in sweden. he said the sex was consensual. his lawyers fear sweden would hand him over to the united states and he could be executed

or sent to guantanamo bay. the u.s. is building a case against assange after his web site released thousands of secret diplomatic documents. supporters insist the sex charges are politically motivated. he has become a global celebrity. reporters from around the world are at the courthouse. the defense lawyers say this huge amount of press coverage creates a risk that he will receive a trial by media. he has been under house arrest at a friend's countryman shown since bail was set in november. the extradition hearing ends tuesday but the judge says it could take several weeks to make a decision and even then it can be appealed. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> under house arrest, says sang managed -- assange managed to conduct multiple interviews and pose for a magazine shoot. 400 fans that gave up super

bowl seats because of installation problems will get a free ticket to next year's super bowl. they hoped to have the problems fixed before kick off but it didn't happen. commissioner says the league takes full responsibility. the nfl is offering the people refunds of triple the face value of their steelers-packers ticket. it's the talk on the streets today. last night before the biggest audience in history, christina aguilera forgot some of the words to the star spangled banner. bruce johnson was dispatched to see how many of you could sing the star spangled banner without missing a beat or a few words. >> reporter: before sunday's super bowl game, someone forgot the tell prompter and one of this world's great singers forgot the words to the great anthem. how many people actually know the words to the national

anthem? you would be surprised. >> what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming. >> twilights what? >> i don't know all of them. >> give me something. >> oh, say can you see. >> reporter: maybe half the people we stopped on d.c. streets new all the lyrics to the poem written in 1814. oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light >> by the dawn's early light. >> reporter: the sunday super bowl we heard christina aguilera's mistake. how many of us were sure when she sang. >> what so proudly we watched. >> reporter: instead of this. >> or the ram pants we watched. >> they are students at the district's duck ellington school for the arts. and the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

>> reporter: no disrespect. this is how it was meant to be sung. three big voices getting every word and every note. o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? >> reporter: bruce johnson, 9news now. >> i got chills. >> you can't really tag that. they were saning as we call it -- sang -- sanging. for the first time ever there was a tie for the top

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life. his commercial has more than 14 views on you tube. i think things will change for this guy. we posted all of last night's most popular ads on our web site. >> i know you liked that commercial. >> i loved it. >> what was your favorite. >> darth vader. i did like the dog, the whole build up. >> those are good commercials but my favorite was the detroit one with the chrysler and the eminem. >> wonder why that would be. >> and the choir. >> that was fantastic. >> where are you from, again? >> would you never have guessed that. this is my adopted home. i just happen to like that commercial as well. starting with solid foods. big milestone when you have a baby. a new study find when you do it can mean weight problems for certain kids.

it's been nice and now colder air is moving in. >> it won't get crazy cold until after midnight. temps will be in the 40s. we missed that. temps in the 40s across the board and rain showers developing. if you are out in the next few hours, grab your umbrella but not snow yet. county close-up, out to the west in fairfax, we have clouds in the morning.

temps in the upper 30s. fairfax maybe 37. a slight chance of a morning rain or snow shower early in the morning. downtown temps will be near 40 with sunshine in the afternoon. it will be windy across the board. 38 in cleveland park. 38 capitol hill. cold here, wheaton, bethesda and points to the east could see a rain or snow shower early in the morning. the next three days will get cold and stay cold. 37 tomorrow, windy. that's the key. dress for the windchills. it will feel like the 20s all day. wednesday clouds come in late in the 30s. 32 thursday. we will talk about it in detail and take you through the weekend. >> all right. a man buys a cup of coffee and asks the clerk to empty the cash drawer. >> coming up, a remarkable video of a polite man robbing a convenient store in seattle. up next, the five hour

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consumer reports wanted to know can it kick your afternoon slump. >> we have a study of a summary that it conducted that supports claims of increasing attention and alertness. the study hasn't been published and they wouldn't let us keep a copy. >> reporter: it contains b vitamins and an energy blend. a long list of ingredients including caffeine. >> caffeine is a known stimulant, we found little evidence that the other ingredients provide a boost. >> reporter: as for the caffeine, the company won't disclose how much but says it's comparable to a cup of the leading premium coffee. the couple carry around a six- pack, the label cautions don't exceed two bottles daily and consume several hours apart. >> the bottom line is five hour energy will probably chase away grogginess but so will a cup of coffee and it costs less.

>> reporter: be aware it's not for everybody. the label cautions that women pregnant or nursing should not try it and not for children under the age of 12. caught on tape, person called the polite robber. >> do me a favor, could you empty that til for me. >> what do you mean. >> put that here? i'm robbing you, sir. >> i'm robbing you. the owner of a seattle gas station says he has been robbed four times in the past four years but this guy, john henry said he felt something he has never felt before for a would be thief, pity. >> i'm really sorry to have to do this but i got kids. >> how about i give you $40. >> well, i can't do that, sir. i have rent to pay, bills and the kids need to eat.

>> if you want money, you can be on the street with a sign that says i need help. you will get money. but doing this will put you in prison and you won't be able to help your family. >> that's right. the robber even promised to return the money if he ever got back on his feet. police are still looking for him. >> i can't imagine. he's right there on the tape. take a look at this surveillance video from a traffic stop in frankfort, kentucky. the driver opens -- the other opens the driver's side door then somebody hits the gas pedal then a struggle then seconds later the truck hit a parked car leaving the officer with some minor injuries. the driver was arrested and charged with assault. the latest winter storm is gone but the effects are being felt in the northeast. falling sheets of snow and ice continue to be a dangerous problem. in boston, a chunk of ice that slid off a roof was so dense it

smashed the windshields and hoods of two cars below. that's amazing. the second time. one owner says it's the second time her car was crushed. >> the entire hood is smashed. the windshield is shattered. the roof is just torn off. it's frustrating that this keeps happening. i don't know that there is a whole -- much of a solution right now. >> they have caution tape up there to keep walkers away but this building that the ice is falling from is all boarded up. >> the award for the worst, most frustrating winter experience. >> they are getting the snow we had last year. >> speaking of the northeast, hartford had 56 inches in january alone. they are actually now taking snow not off the driveway, off the roof of schools. there is 2 1/2 feet, over 30 inches on the ground.

they are worried they will collapse. it hasn't warmed up much and i have a daughter in the hartford area in school. she got off easy last year. >> not so much. >> a full winter this year. >> we will talk about temperatures. not bad. in the 40s. it was 50 today. temps are not going to come crashing down. it won't get cold until after midnight. 46 rockville. 47 near arlington. low to mid-40s out to the west. 45 out in leesburg. satellite picture, we have two systems. this is one area of low pressure to the south. it will skirt to the east of us. then we have the cold front to the west that will usher in the cold air and turn the rain showers to snow showers. if you drive to bwi, you may have a couple of snow showers between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. arctic air moves in. tonight rain to snow showers. windy and colder tomorrow. dress for the windchills. dress for the 20s.

highs will be in the 30s. cold all week, some snow is possible thursday. now, late tonight showers possible. we look back to the west, now it's gone to snow. cumberland westward. by 6:00 a.m., could see rain showers around town, especially east of town. then maybe a little bit of snow showers up to frederick. they may get into the gaithersburg area and montgomery. won't cause problems in terms of accumulation but it doesn't do us any good for rush hour. tonight cloudy, turning colder, rain to snow showers. windy northwest 15 to 25 and gusty. tomorrow morning early rain or snow shower. then partly cloudy, windy and cold. temps in the 30s. winds gusting over 25. windchills in the teens and 20s. you want to think about that to dress before you go outside. partly cloudy, windy and cold in the afternoon.

high temps in the upper 30s. next seven days, we stay cold all week. then the temps reverse. only 32 thursday. maybe light snow or flurries primarily south and east of town. then look what happens. 40s on saturday. then 50s on sunday. mid- to upper-50s by next monday. that might be low. that 56 might be low. we may have to raise that. >> that will feel so nice. >> people will go crazy. it will be great. talk about overcoming adversity. that was the overarching theme of the super bowl. >> packers had a ton of injuries, less experience team, playing away from home the entire play-offs leading up. from the minute christina aguilera botched the national anthem, you had a feeling this would be a super bowl decided by mistakes. three turnovers by big ben resulting in 21 green bay points. roethlisberger threw a pair of picks in the first half

including this one returned for a touchdown by nick collins, 27 yards. the exact opposite sort of day for aaron rogers, passed for 304 yards, three touchdowns, no picks and passer rating of 112. that was the scene this morning as green bay arrived back in their hometown. the euphoria has not died down. >> as a kid, i always wanted to win the super bowl. now i got one. go get another one. >> i can't put it into words the experience postgame in the locker room. we had a party back at the hotel. >> that means everything. now you are a part of greatness. a lot of people that had that trophy a long time. we are glad to be able to say it's coming back home where it belongs. >> i'm young. i don't know how to feel, how to react. this is something special. we are bringing the lombardi trophy back to green bay.

he won the battle with the riduculously long hair. i was surprised to see aaron rogers at the press conference because he did the i'm going to disney world commercial but i guess he wanted to be back up there. coming up at 6:00, did you know the first guy to raise the lombardi trophy for a lifelong red skin. you will meet him at 6:00. up next, a new warning for parents of infants. what you feed them and when is a big deal with future weight problems.

when a baby gets the first

taste of solid food, usually mushed up ris cereal, it's a big deal. but introducing it too soon can affect their weight even as toddlers. this 9-month-old loves his oatmeal and appears. he was slowly introduced solid foods at 4 months old. a new study find giving babies solids earlier can have a big impact on their weight. researchers looked at 900 children and found if food was introduced to a bottle fed baby too early, the child could be at i increased risk for obesity. >> doctors say the key is to clear up misconceptions since many parents think babies on solids sleep better. >> children don't need solid food prior to four months. breast milk and the formula is enough. >> reporter: she breast fed her baby. >> he didn't need it before 4

months. he was satisfied. >> reporter: the research reinforces what pediatricians recommend. some parents aren't getting the message. about a quarter of babies in the u.s. are given solid foods before they are four months old. 9news now at 6:00 starts right now. gridlock roads could become even more crowded. a new government report says our roads are not ready for the thousands of jobs moving to three area military bases. armondo trull, is this a money issue? are we not spending enough on the roads? >> reporter: absolutely. it is a money issue. this congressional mandated report says in order to fix the traffic problems it would take $3 billion, billion with a b. but